Niger transfers NITRA oversight to finance ministry
A council of ministers on October 29, 2026, modified an ordinance to move technical oversight of Niger-Transit to the finance minister.
Niger's Council of Ministers moved oversight of the state-owned company Niger-Transit (NITRA) to the Ministry of Finance on October 29, 2026. The council modified ordinance n° 2026-02 from January 23, 2026, which had nationalized the company.
This change transfers the technical tutelage of NITRA to the minister in charge of finance. The council also abrogated previous transitional provisions related to the company's nationalization.
The decision was made during a Council of Ministers meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Niamey.
Why it mattersNiger's government has changed the administrative oversight of the nationalized company Niger-Transit.